"The Girl with the Needle" & "Grand Theft Hamlet" (& Gene Hackman) 🔒
Two reviews of new movies, one Oscar-nominated and the other fun. Plus, my WaPo Gene Hackman appreciation.
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Watch List Digest 4/20/25
What do movie posters tell us? Also, a farewell to a pulp genius and some musings on what film patriotism might look like in 2025.
Why Are There No Good Movies About the American Revolution?
And a tip to a pretty good film for the upcoming Patriot's Day
New Review: "The Wedding Banquet" 🔒
Poster Boy
On movie posters and the mixed messages they send us. Plus: the lurid pleasures of the late Robert McGinnis, pulp illustrator extraordinaire